The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-23

ms hOttl 10 inc no~lllOl, just h'lNlt ulN
removal Mr.. Monatt became dclrious,
aud never recovered his faculties,
or rallied from the attack, Owing
to the interruption of the telegraph, his wife,
who was in Traverse city, Mich, could not
be notified of her husbands illness until
Tuesday night, 50 that she was not able tn
reach Washington in time to be- present at
his death. Tho members uf the Delta Kappa
Epsilon society of which he was member
will take appropriate action upon his death,
The remains will be taken To Traverse CITY,
Mich, the home Of the deceased when his
wife arrives in Washington.
CUSTOMS UNIONS.
The agent in this country OF the govern.
mont of Dutch Gunana, South America has
urged Congressman Townshcnd To include
that country in his proposition for the cs-
| tnhlishmCnt of an American customs union
or zullycrcin, aud informs him that his gov
crnmcnt is strongly in favor OF such an ar
rangcmcnt with this country. Mr. Towns
! hcnd said today that since hc first introduced
! his proposition in Congress about four years
| ago the sentiment In its favor had grown 10
! bc quite general In all the countries on this
! continent The movement, lac said, Is
| strengthened by the number OF prominent
! senators aud representatives who have, dur,
| ing the last two years, introduced bills and
resolutions in Congress having This object In
view. Mr. Townshcnd expresses himself rs
confident of favorable action IN this Con.
grcss and OF the ultimate success Of his plan,
TIM SENATE ApIouRNs.
Mr. Dolph inlroduccl hill to provide Tor
the payment Of claims for damages hy In
dian dcprcdniiuns. lie said there were some
4,iOO such claims, ap,rcgating some Sliupl,
OO or Sli,OOOOl II was burning shame
that for thirty years Congress has declined tu
.I ] ttl IA ola "A
referred to the committee on Indian affair,
Mr.. Eisiis from the committee un cpi.
dcnic disease, reported, authorizing the re-
moyal of the quarantine station from ship
Island, Miss. II removes the station Ia some
other island IN the Gulf uf Mexico, ar tu
some pass Ia the Mississippi delta. Placed
on the calendar.
The Senate then took up the joint rc.ulu-
ton, introduced by Mr.. nolph ON the l'lli
instant, proposing u constitutional amend.
mcnt on the subject ol marriage and dNurrr
aud prohibiting himmy and pologimy The
proposed amendment is Ia the following
words
Cougrcs shall have power to lcpislnic ON the sub
| lvUt ul marriage aud dlNurrv by general laws Hppll.
cable alike Ill the States and 1vuiiuIrs aud
neither hinmy or goNramy shnll exist, ~ lr peg
/ mtic,i Within the United States or any place sub
jet Ia their Jurisdiction.
Mr. Dolph addressed the Senate iu support
Of the Joint resolution. lie spoke ul the
sarrcducss Oi the marriage relations ul th,
many varying marriage aud divorce laws lu
the several States ~ the Union. and ul th,
. prupricty of haynga uniform system ruN
crnng marriage aud divorce Throughout th,
United States lie denied that hc was n
fucncod in introducing the resolution %,
, Guy desire to puyc the way for thC admission
Is ot lun a. state. and niier sitiur -k,tsl
IA | uf the history uf the Mormon church. lv DE-
III
- mission of ltah - long as thcrr was ans
possibility fur the continuance uf the dumi
( nation NJ the Mormon hierarchy
At the close uf hi, remarks the iniut ru.p
luton was ordered tu lic on the table. NJ
- tullom saying HAT ho proposed tp submit
some remarks upon Il after the Trnsscmbliul
ul the Senate.
senate bills Ia establish two additional
land offices iu Colorado and to remove thr
political disabilities ot Abraham q. Myyyr
/ were taken up and passed
The presiding officer announced the ap
pplnimcnt ~ the special committee tu u
vcstipatc the condition uf the tive civilized
tribes ~ Indians us follows M'Hu. Butler
Morgan, Dawes Cameron md Teller
ME- Teller introduced bill Ia provide iul
the compulsory education ~ Indian chill
drpn Referred
, Tho Senate then. on motion ~ Mr Alli
son, at . O'Clock proceeded a. executive husi.
, ness. After half nn hour the open session
was resumed, when message from lhH
House announced the death ul lpprrsyutt
tive Moilutt, NJ Michigan.
ON motion of Nj Palmer the usual rsrlu
, tions Uf regret were adopted n committee nu
pointed consisting II Mr-r Palmer Teller
, | aud Jones. ui Arkansas. a. attend 40, Wuuml
Z at the dead members late home in Imyorr
. ! City and us n further mark ut respect. tl,
Senate adjourned tu meet un ihu lih ui Jan
r. uury lS''.
/ W rm HOUSE
Il when the House met ipiiy thr dr.k p
Gently occupied by Mr Mpnlit. uf Michigan
who died in Providence hospital this morn
iug was dmppl IN omhlrms II muuuiuguud
dorkcd with black rrp".
Mr. Adams NJ Illinois offered 70 resolution
a Tor the payment NJ month"; salary tp lluua,
> employee who we're uu the pllH uu Uurnm
3 | her D. but who have since been discharged
Z, ur who may hrdis,huuspd prior pIuuutry 4
Mr. Blair, IT Missouri moved iU rirr th,
/, r-uluiiun IN the committee on resolutions
!, Yeas iil NAYS, pl.
!, Mr Herman, ~ Oregon. Offered rtsllu
- ton increasing the membership ui thu com
mittrc ON rivers and hifbur, io seventeen
Commit iirc un rules.
Mr. Burrows. of Michigan, nil That u bc
r. came his painful duty. on behalf ui No..
e MIfII"NN Nli.|i"NlNiN|IH NN NIINNNN|l'f NN NII'
Il House the death ~ the Hon seth 4 Mu1tti
b IN his death the delegation felt u prrUu
10 bereavement. and his state bad loot u Wis
and able congressman.
s W. 4. Alcn was today appointed iuuil
class postmaster ut ElIushufH lnlr county
Miss and w. w. Whitaker 40 lluoksiuWu
lnudprlnlc county
Mr. burrows then Offered 70 srrirI of rraD
lutions which were unanimously adopted
expressive ui the regret with which th.
House had heard ~ Mr. MpnattH DEATH nut
, pruyidiug for The appointment ui Iuiul
. committee ui seven representative nud ,lrn'
= senators tp sUpprIutoui thr funeral and D
p curi the remains oi thc deceased ty The place
% " burial.
p The House then. NJ li.Oj o'clock arnmlrl
of respect a. The memory ut tbr deceased
j. adjourned tp meet on Wednesday, Jauug
a I, 1855
capital Notes.
The Secretary uf the Treasury hlH Hp
. pointed Frank 4. ONcil HYIokUopgr un'
I Id.